Large-scale deforestation could cause monsoon rains to shift south,
cutting rainfall in India by nearly a fifth, scientists say.
Deforestation has long been known to cause temperature increases in
local areas

Anew simple tool developed by nanoengineers
at the University of California, San Diego, is opening the door to an
era when anyone will be able to build sensors, anywhere, including
physicians in the clinic

A Universityof
Michigan-led study of penguin genetics has concluded that the
flightless aquatic birds lost three of the five basic vertebrate tastes —
sweet, bitter and the savoury, meaty taste known as umami

Patients who are bedridden or unable to move their legs are often at risk of developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a potentially life-threatening condition caused by blood clots forming along the lower extremity veins of the legs

Mothers that take excessive amounts of folic acid during pregnancy may
predispose their daughters to diabetes and obesity later in life,
according to a new study published in the Journal of Endocrinology